Bill Text: OR HB3555 | 2011 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Relating to qualifications of school personnel.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)

Status: (Failed) 2011-06-30 - In committee upon adjournment. [HB3555 Detail]

Download: Oregon-2011-HB3555-Amended.html

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     76th OREGON LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY--2011 Regular Session

HA to HB 3555

LC 3647/HB 3555-3

                       HOUSE AMENDMENTS TO
                         HOUSE BILL 3555

                    By COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION

                            April 14

  On page 1 of the printed bill, delete lines 15 through 30.
  On page 2, delete lines 1 through 4 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 2. + } ORS 332.505 is amended to read:
  ' 332.505. (1) A district school board may:
  ' (a) Employ a superintendent of schools and necessary
assistant superintendents for the district { + , + }
 { - and - }  fix the terms and conditions of employment and the
compensation  { - . - }  { + , and establish the qualifications
for employment. For the purposes of this paragraph:
  ' (A) + } The district school board   { - shall - }
 { + may + } not contract with a superintendent for more than a
period of three years at a time.  The contract shall
automatically expire at the end of its term  { - .  However, - }
 { + , but + } the district school board may elect to issue a
subsequent contract for an additional three years at any time.
  '  { +  (B) As a condition of employment, the district school
board shall require each superintendent of schools or assistant
superintendent who does not hold an administrative license to
complete a program conducted by a professional organization of
school administrators. The program must be completed within one
year of the hiring of the superintendent or assistant
superintendent as a superintendent or assistant
superintendent. + }
  ' (b) Employ personnel, including teachers and administrators,
necessary to carry out the duties and powers of the board and fix
the duties, terms and conditions of employment and the
compensation.
  ' (c) Compensate district employees in any form { + , + } which
may include, but shall not be limited to, insurance, tuition
reimbursement and salaries.
  ' (d) Employ educational assistants and intern teachers subject
to the rules of the State Board of Education.
  ' (2) The district school board shall maintain written
personnel policies at least one copy of which shall be placed in
the library and one copy in the business office of every school
in the district. Copies shall be available for inspection by any
school employee or member of the public.
  ' (3) The superintendent of the school district shall cause
each employee to be specifically informed of the existence and
availability of the personnel policies.'.
  On page 4, delete lines 2 through 13 and insert:
  '  { +  SECTION 7. + } ORS 334.225 is amended to read:
  ' 334.225. (1) { + (a) + } The education service district board
shall employ a superintendent who   { - must hold - }
 { + holds + } an administrative license as a superintendent { +
or who otherwise meets the qualifications for a superintendent
that are established by the education service district board + }.
  '  { +  (b) + } The superintendent shall serve as the board's
executive officer, give an official bond or an irrevocable letter
of credit issued by an insured institution, as defined in ORS
706.008, and have the duties prescribed by the board and the laws
of this state.
  '  { +  (c) + } The board shall fix the term { + ,
conditions + } and compensation of the superintendent, provide
office room for the superintendent and allow all of the
superintendent's necessary traveling expenses. { +  As a
condition of employment, the board shall require a superintendent
who does not hold an administrative license to complete a program
conducted by a professional organization of school
administrators. The program must be completed within one year of
the hiring of the superintendent as a superintendent. + }
  ' (2) The education service district board shall designate the
superintendent as the district clerk. The board may appoint
qualified persons as deputies to the superintendent to perform
the duties required of the district clerk by law or by the
board.'.
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